Rob Bochnik and the 'simple hippie message' of 'Lovevolve'

Touring Australia with Bob Dylan. Sharing a stage with the late Levon Helm during one of his legendary Midnight Ramble sessions. More than a handful of late-night TV appearances. Guitarist and Chicago native Rob Bochnik's resume lists these high points and more, thanks to a fateful invitation almost 15 years ago to join Academy Award-winner Glen Hansard's band, The Frames. The DePaul graduate met the charismatic Irish singer-songwriter at Steve Albini's Northwest Side studio, Electrical Audio, where he was working as a sound engineer while the band was recording its seminal 2001 album "For the Birds."

The Frames chugged along - minor stars at home in Ireland with a dedicated following in the